Information Package / Course Catalogue
Foreign Language For Mathematics I
Course Code: MAT231
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

1.To teach how to translate mathematical texts written in English into Turkish 2. To teach the international academic software language 3. To gain mathematical thinking skills by making sense of basic mathematical concepts in their own field before translating them into Turkish

Course Content

English mathematics writing techniques, English mathematics basic terms and patterns, article and book reading, English mathematics text translation examples

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to analize sentence types and tenses.
2.To be able to apply the basic translation techniques.
3.To be able to use grammar, reading and writing techniques to comprehend and translate scientific articles.
4.To be able to comprehend texts and articles on mathematics written in English.
5.To be able to translate texts on mathematics from English to Turkish and Turkish to English.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Trzeciak J., “Writing Mathematical Papers in English ” Gdansk Teachers pres, (1993).
2.Edis P.,” Reading and Exercises in Technical English”, ITU Dil ve Inkilap Tarihi Bölümü, (1983).
3.Edis, P., “Lecture notes in English”, ITU Yabancı Diller Okulu, (1982).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and brief information about course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 3 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 4 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 5 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 6 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 7 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields
Week 8 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques (Midterm Exam)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Week 11 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Week 12 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Week 13 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Week 14 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Week 15 - Theoretical
Using grammar in mathematical texts and understanding texts are written in professional fields, translation techniques
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)56
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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5
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5
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5
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3
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4
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4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026